Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
10.9°C
1.6° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 1AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (17 Sep)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (17 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.7
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
36
38
86
116
105
70
98
162
102
97
137
131
147
196
253
413
392
491
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
WNW
15
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
5
SW
20
S
15
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:55PM1.65m
8:27AM1.70m
8:51PM1.59m
9:23AM1.66m
Low Tide
2:10AM0.38m
2:44PM0.44m
3:02AM0.43m
3:38PM0.49m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:17
6:19
 mm
2
2
2
Temp °C
15
13
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
8
9
11
9
8
Feels °C
12
10
5
6
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
9
4
4
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